Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-23
TuECoURr RECORD.
limited states District COurt-JudRe
ShfDmam.


United states District Court-Judge
Shipman.
The February term of the United States
District court opened yesterday morning in
the United States court room over the post
Office, Judge Shipman, of Hartford, on the
bench Clerk Marvin, of Hartford, reported
the following grand jury present after calling
the roll and excusing several members: H. G.
Miles, A. G. Nettleton, Milford; Horace Leon
ard, w. B. Hubbard, Middletown; w. @.
Kinney, Colebrook; J. H. Seymour, Meriden;
G. R. Baldwin, Burrit Davis, Oxford E. S.
Dunbar, Sharon; D. A. Nichols, Huntington;
S. B. Hoyt, New Canaan; G. E. Prindle,
Roxbury; NJ F. Smith, Haddam; w. w. Peck,
Woodbridge; G. A. Hays, Harwinton; s. w.
Bradley, Canaan; E. P. Hill, New Milford; G.
P. Bristol, Middlebury; James Gallagher, A.
G. Hendrick, S. A. Galpin, Henry Allen,
George F. Peterson, New Haven; J. w.
Beach, E. W. Parsons, Elisha Risley, Hart
ford E. 8. Lincoln, Benjamin B.
Brown, Chaplain; William Butler, w H Cor
bin, Vernon; Jeffrey Skinner, Winsted; Harry
Elliott, Gulford; William Lewis, Plainfeld;
Royal M. Bassett, Derby; j. L. Peck, Nor
witch. Senator James Gallagher, of this city,
was appointed foreman of the grand jury:
The jury retired and came in at about
O'Clock with true bills in the following cases:
Ex-Postmaster Wooster of Huntington, who
is said to have opened registered letter;
Frank Hess of Meriden, charged with pilfer-
ing from the mails and James Murray of
Hartford, charged with purloining from the
mails.
The trial of James Murray then commenced
before pert jury composed of Henry G.
Miles, A C. Nettleton Milford; Horace Leon
ard, Walter B. Hubbard, Middletown; VIM.
G. Kinney Colebrook J. Fl. Seymour, Mer
iden; George P. Baldwin, Burnett Davis,
Oxford F. S. Dunbar, Sharon; David A.
Nicholas, Huntington; Stephen B. Hoyt,
New Canaan; Cyrus E: Prindle, Roxbury;
Wilbur F. Smith, Haddam; William w.
Peck, Woodbridge; Chester A. Hayes, Har-
winton; Samuel w. Bradley, Canaan Edison
P. Hall, New Milford; George B. Bristol,
Middlebury.
Mr.. Murray is letter carrier in the Hart
ford postofice. He is accused of opening
three letters while in the postofRce on De-
cember 81, 1886. United States District At
torney Stanton appeared for the prosecution,
while the counsel for the defense were Samu-
ell Jones and J. W. Coogan, of Hartford. The
accused is not charged with stealing any
money from the letters. Superintendent
Dart of the carriers department of the Hart
ford postofice testified as to the suspicious
movements of Murray the day in ques-
ton. 1t was nearly six o'clock when court
adjourned and the case was continued till
this morning.
Before court was adjourned. the following
disposition of civil cases was made:
John Thomas and others vs.. the canal boat Como,
Burdett & McLyster VS.. Williams & Spicer trial
Ellen Crowley VS.. John Beattie, new case, trial
February %, 10 a. m.
Levi Bradley VS. Gh1ses efaa,ey ann
A large number of eases were continued.
By advice of their counsel both Hess and
Wooster will in all probability plead guilty
this morning when their cases are called.
CITY Court Criminal Side - Judge
Deming.
Feb. 22.-George A. Young, breach of the
peace, Judgment suspended; Francesca Ober-
berger, same, nolled; George A. Schleicher,
violating the Sunday liquor law, $50, appeal
ed; John Carney, same, to February 20;
Michael Reynolds, same, to February 20;
John McGrath, breach Of the peace, $40.
Court Notes.
In the Court of Common Pleas to-day was
continued the trial of the case of Alexander
E. Hamilton VS.. George Dennison of Fair
Haven, which is an action concerning right
of way on passageway near the Quinnlplac
river in Fair Haven known as Cat Alley. The
case was begun last week.
KICKED HIS WIFE.
John McGrath of Haven street was fined
$40 by the City court yesterday morning for
kicking his wife in the stomach the night
before.
THE SUNDAY LIQUOR LAW.
Michael Reynolds and John Carney, who
keep saloons on Greene street, were charged
in the Citv court Yesterday with violating
the Sunday liquor law. Their cases were
continued.
A FIFTY DOLLAR FINE.
George A. Schleicher, proprietor of sa-
loon at 1877 and 169 George street. was fined
$50 yesterday by Judge Deming for violating
the Sunday liquor law. He appealed.
Coal.
Arrived at this port the barge Nescopee,
$50 tons, and the barge Preston Ann,
Wright, 345 tons. These are the first car
goes of union coal brought to this port and
loaded by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation
company since the strike.